Continuing on with previewing Georgia Tech’s impact players ahead of the February 13th opener, we take a look at Dylan Loy – Jackets’ projected Sunday starter this spring.
The junior left-handed pitcher was one of the big additions to the Georgia Tech roster in the transfer portal after coming over from Tennessee where he spent the first two seasons of his college career. Loy primarily worked out of the bullpen for the Volunteers but will presumably move into a full-time starter’s role for the Jackets, at least to open the season.
Loy played a big role in Tennessee’s bullpen during their national championship run in 2024, so he’ll bring some valuable postseason experience to a team itching to return to Omaha in 2026. It was in that 2024 campaign that Loy earned a selection to the NCBWA Freshman All-American 2nd team behind a 2.37 ERA and a 31.1% strikeout rate across 21 appearances and 30 and 1/3 innings. In his sophomore season last year, Loy saw a lot more of the mound as he made 33 appearances and got a lot more run in conference matchups. He made 19 appearances in the SEC a year ago, and while it was a 4.95 ERA, he held opposing hitters to a .169 batting average while posting a 1.00 WHIP.
Loy is not your prototypical overpowering ace, rather he finds his success through command and deception. It’s primarily a three-pitch mix featuring a high-80s to low-90s fastball along with a sweeper and curveball both working in the high-70s. Loy throws from a deceptive arm slot with some cross-fire action from the left side that makes it difficult for both right-handed and left-handed hitters to pick up the pitch. He can really spin his breaking balls as well, creating a lot of horizontal movement with the sweeper and depth with the curveball. Loy throws a lot of quality strikes which shows up in his career 8.2% walk rate and in his ability to limit damage.
With Loy’s experience throwing high leverage innings out of the bullpen, there’s no doubt we could see Loy throwing in relief at some point in 2026. It’s also likely we could see him in sort of a hybrid role, working out of both the rotation and the bullpen depending on the need at the time. There are a number of arms that could slot into the Jackets’ rotation, so Loy’s role on the pitching staff could look completely different by season’s end. If anything, Loy’s effectiveness as a lefty provides the Jackets with plenty of depth and flexibility headed into 2026.
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